1920 Salford Borough Council election

1920 Salford Borough Council election
1 November 1920 (1920-11-01)
16 of 64 seats on Salford County Borough Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election 5 seats,
28.4% 		3 seats,
27.3% 		8 seats,
32.0%
Seats before 30 22 11
Seats won 6 5 4
Seats after 28 21 13
Seat change Decrease2 Decrease1 Increase2
Popular vote 11,541 6,121 15,940
Percentage 32.6% 17.3% 45.1%
Swing Increase4.2% Decrease10.0% Increase13.1%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0 seats,
8.5%
Seats before 1
Seats won 1
Seats after 2
Seat change Increase1
Popular vote 1,768
Percentage 5.0%
Swing Decrease3.5%
Map of results of 1920 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Salford Borough Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1920. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 11,541 (32.6%)
Increase 4.2 6 (37.5%)
6 / 16
 Decrease 2 28 (43.8%)
28 / 64
Liberal Party 6,121 (17.3%)
Decrease 10.0 5 (31.3%)
5 / 16
 Decrease 1 21 (32.8%)
21 / 64
Labour Party 15,940 (45.1%)
Increase 13.1 4 (25.0%)
4 / 16
 Increase 2 13 (20.3%)
13 / 64
Independent 1,768 (5.0%)
Decrease 3.5 1 (6.3%)
1 / 16
 Increase 1 2 (3.1%)
2 / 64

Full council

↓
13 21 2 28

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. E. Collins* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Crossley 1,516 48.4 N/A
Labour J. J. Richardson* 1,441 46.1 N/A
Independent J. W. Oxley 172 5.5 N/A
Majority 75 2.3
Turnout 3,129 78.4 +21.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Crescent

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. H. Kettle* 1,226 54.5 −9.4
Labour F. McHale 1,023 45.5 N/A
Majority 203 9.0 −18.8
Turnout 2,249 56.9 +8.6
Conservative hold Swing

Grosvenor

Grosvenor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Atherton 1,532 59.6 N/A
Conservative G. Fernehough 650 25.3 −31.8
Independent J. Maguire 389 15.1 N/A
Majority 882 34.3
Turnout 2,571 55.6 +9.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Hope

Hope
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. H. Collins* 2,790 62.1 N/A
Labour J. Shorten 1,704 37.9 N/A
Majority 1,086 24.2 N/A
Turnout 4,494 51.5 N/A
Liberal hold Swing

Islington

Islington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. S. Roberts 1,055 59.1 +14.0
Labour T. Neavsey 667 37.4 −17.5
Independent J. T. Wicks 63 3.5 N/A
Majority 388 21.7
Turnout 1,785 60.5 +7.2
Conservative hold Swing

Kersal

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. P. Burnley* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ordsall

Ordsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Hampson 1,872 58.3 +19.6
Labour J. Baker* 1,340 41.7 −19.6
Majority 532 16.6
Turnout 3,212 64.1 +34.5
Conservative hold Swing

Regent

Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Higginbottom 1,144 43.9 N/A
Liberal G. R. Greatorex* 1,066 41.0 −5.0
Labour P. Moulson 393 15.1 −3.6
Majority 78 2.9
Turnout 2,603 63.3 +12.3
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Willett* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. P. McDougall 1,181 50.4 N/A
Labour T. Wilber* 1,162 49.6 −1.1
Majority 19 0.8
Turnout 2,343 53.8 −6.4
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. W. Bloom 1,219 55.9 +8.5
Conservative J. H. Coop* 960 44.1 −8.5
Majority 259 11.8
Turnout 2,179 57.5 +23.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Seedley

Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. E. Dale 2,521 54.7 −6.1
Conservative J. F. Emery 2,085 45.3 N/A
Majority 436 9.4 −12.2
Turnout 4,606 50.0 +10.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Trafford

Trafford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Williamson* 1,374 59.8 N/A
Labour F. Ramwell 922 40.2 N/A
Majority 452 19.6 N/A
Turnout 2,296 58.3 N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. J. Wheatley 803 51.8 +8.1
Labour J. Bradshaw 748 48.2 −0.6
Majority 55 3.6
Turnout 1,551 53.8 +5.5
Conservative hold Swing

Weaste

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. W. Sands 1,268 53.9 N/A
Liberal W. H. Parkinson 1,084 46.1 N/A
Majority 184 7.8 N/A
Turnout 2,352 50.2 N/A
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1920 and 1921

References

  1. ^ AS YOU WERE, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1920, p.3
  2. ^ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
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